\version "2.16.2" global = { \time 4/4 \key c \major } chordNames = \chordmode { \global \partial 4 s4 | c2 d:min | g2:sus4 g | c2 } melody = \relative c'' { \global % Refrain: upbeat and one bar \partial 4 a8 b8 | c4 d4 d8( f8) f4 \bar "||" % Verse: full bar and partial bar matching the upbeat c4 d4 e4 d4 | c4 c r4 \bar ":|" } verse_one = \lyricmode { This is verse one. It ends here } verse_two = \lyricmode { This is verse two. The end } refrain = \lyricmode { And the re -- frain is here } \score { << \new ChordNames \chordNames \new Staff { \melody } \addlyrics { \refrain \verse_one } \addlyrics { \verse_two } >> }